Chapter 37

Yang Aimei impatiently said, “I’m asking you a question. Are you Captain Gu’s girlfriend?”

Li Yuechan’s eyes darted quickly, and she said, “The Captain Gu you’re talking about, is it Gu Junyi?”

“Yes, that’s him.”

Li Yuechan rolled her eyes, “Of course, it’s him.”

Yang Aimei looked at her with disdain, giving her a once-over.

“You’re a string bean and still so picky. Captain Gu must have earned some serious good karma to be with you.”

Li Yuechan’s temper flared up immediately; she hated it when people criticized her body.

In her past life, she developed later than most—only around eighteen did she start to grow, and by the time she died at 23, she was a 34C.

But this life? Thanks to the spiritual spring water, she felt she had been developing faster. How dare anyone question her figure? There was a limit to what she could tolerate!

“So what if I’m a string bean? Did I offend you? Are you from the seaside? Mind your own business!”

“You little yellow-haired girl, can you even speak properly?”

“How am I speaking wrongly? You’re the one who started the trouble!”

Yang Aimei gave her a scornful glance. “I advise you to stay away from Captain Gu. You’re not good enough for him! My dad is the deputy director of the police bureau. You and Captain Gu are not a match. Go somewhere cool and calm down!”

Li Yuechan’s temper flared even more upon hearing this.

“Oh, your dad is the deputy director of the police bureau! Let me see your pancake-like face, and those little freckles on your face—if I didn’t know any better, I’d think you’re a burned pancake sprinkled with black sesame!”

She then glanced at Yang Aimei’s figure, “And look at your waist—oh my, it’s almost as thick as my two legs!”

She then took another look at the woman’s chest. “Tsk, tsk, tsk, well, at least it’s there. But it’s starting to sag.”

Yang Aimei was so furious that she almost smoked with rage. Hu Junling saw the situation and realized this girl was no pushover, so she quickly took a step back.

“You… you little brat, are you asking for a beating?”

Li Yuechan immediately protected her chest, “Oh no, I’m so scared!” Then she shot the woman a glare, “Come on, hit me!”

Before Yang Aimei could speak further, she attempted to slap Li Yuechan, but unexpectedly, Yang Aimei was thrown three meters away.

Li Yuechan looked at her hand and thought: I only used 20% of my strength. Looks like next time, I’ll need to hold back more.

The argument attracted a crowd, and Hu Junling, having never seen such a scene, quickly ran over to help Yang Aimei up.

Hu Junling looked at Yang Aimei’s face and realized there wasn’t a scratch on it, not even a bit of redness. She couldn’t help but feel suspicious. Could it be that Yang Aimei was just pretending?

Just now, Yang Aimei had blocked her view. The little girl didn’t even touch her; she really didn’t see it clearly!

Yang Aimei covered her face and said with a grievance, “Hu Jie, she actually hit me! I’m going to report this to the police, I’ll make sure she rots in jail!”

Li Yuechan raised her voice, “The people’s eyes are sharp! Everyone saw it! This woman bullied me, an innocent young woman, just because I came here to buy a shirt! She’s the daughter of a deputy police director, and yet she bullies people like this. Isn’t there any justice in this world?”

After speaking, she plopped down on the ground and began crying while covering her face.

The crowd around them grew larger, whispering and pointing at Yang Aimei.

Soon, a police officer approached.

“Who called the police?” a policeman asked.

Yang Aimei shouted, “I called the police! Officer, this little brat dared to hit me! I’ll make sure she gets what she deserves!”

Officer Guo followed her pointing and saw a small, thin girl sitting on the ground, crying as if she were deeply upset. She looked somewhat familiar.

Officer Guo turned his head and scrutinized the woman. “Where did she hit you?”

Yang Aimei pointed at her face and cried, “Look, she used so much force, I’m definitely going to be disfigured!”

Officer Guo took another careful look and saw no marks or redness, and skeptically asked, “Are you sure she hit you on the face?”

“Yes, I’m sure, she’s the one who hit me!”

Officer Guo stepped over to Li Yuechan and asked, “Comrade, she says you hit her. Can you explain what happened?”

Li Yuechan sobbed, loosening her hands from her face.

The crowd gasped when they saw her face. One side was fair and flawless, while the other was a bright red, clearly showing signs of being slapped.

Li Yuechan looked at the police officer in front of her. Ah, an old acquaintance.

Officer Guo also recognized her but still asked, “Comrade, what exactly happened?”

Li Yuechan’s lips trembled, but she didn’t say anything, only continuing to wipe her tears, looking incredibly aggrieved.

Yang Aimei, with a look of disbelief, said, “I… I didn’t even touch her! I’m telling you, my dad is the deputy director of the police bureau. She hit me! Get her arrested!”

The crowd watching shook their heads. “The deputy director of the police bureau? This young girl is in trouble.”

“Yeah, look at that girl, she doesn’t even seem fully grown, and now she’s encountering a crazy woman. It’s bad luck. Just look at how red her face is—who knows how much force that woman used?”

“Yeah, yeah.”

Officer Guo cleared his throat and said, “What proof do you have that she hit you?”

Yang Aimei, with her neck stiffened, said, “Of course, I have proof. Hu Jie, you saw her hit me, didn’t you?”

Hu Junling hesitated and slowly walked over, “I… I…”

Officer Guo stepped forward and pressed, “Comrade, you need to tell the truth.”

“I…” Hu Junling glanced at Yang Aimei, took a deep breath, and pointed at Li Yuechan, “Yes, she’s the one who hit Aimei!”

Officer Guo narrowed his eyes, “Comrade, if you’re lying, that’s perjury, and you’re obstructing justice. That’s also a crime!”

Hu Junling shivered in fear. Being from the police bureau, she knew exactly what that meant. She lowered her head, mumbling, “I… I… I didn’t see clearly at the time.”

Officer Guo shouted, “Alright, we’re all going to the station!”

Li Yuechan looked at Yang Aimei and gave her a disdainful glance.

Yang Aimei glared at Li Yuechan, “You actually rolled your eyes at me!” She lunged forward, ready to claw at her.

Officer Guo quickly intervened, shouting, “What are you doing? Are you trying to fight in front of a police officer?”

Yang Aimei stopped, her eyes dark with anger as she stared at Li Yuechan.

Li Yuechan, still feeling wronged, looked up at Officer Guo, “Uncle Police, I’m so scared…”

Officer Guo quickly comforted her, “Alright, don’t be afraid, little girl. Let’s go to the station first.”

…

“Old Guo, this is a mess. That woman slapped the girl’s face so badly, but she won’t admit it and keeps calling her dad to come over.”

Officer Guo sighed, “There’s nothing we can do. She has powerful connections! What about the little girl? What’s her story?”

“She’s been crying nonstop. She’s not even of age, and she’s getting bullied like this? I think the woman just wanted to pick on her because she’s pretty.”

“Cough, the deputy director of the police bureau… we really can’t afford to offend her. But if that woman dares to flip the truth, I’ll go find the station chief!”

Who would have thought, a little while later, a man in police uniform walked in. “Hello, I’m Sun Kangquan, the Director of the Administrative Office at the Luoan City Police Bureau. A colleague of ours was called for questioning. I came to see what’s going on.”

Officer Guo quickly stood up, surprised that the woman really was from the police bureau. “Here’s the situation…”